Martin Bartle has been appointed Cheif Operating Officer at Rainbowwave PR. Martin has worked with luxury and fashion retailers as Marketing Directory at NET-A-PORTER; Matches Fashion and MyTheresa; he was also previously VP of Business Development at Lane Crawford. As a consultant, Martin has worked with over 30 businesses including Margaret Howell, Mulberry, Spring Studios, Alice Temperley, SpaceNK and Charlotte Olympia. He is a Trustee at the V&A and a mentor on the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow programme.

Martin commented: “I'm very excited to be joining Rainbowwave in a full-time role after 3 years in a strategic advisory role. Like most businesses, the challenges of 2020 turned many of our long-term strategic projects into immediate tactical necessities, particularly launching an online version of the showroom. We've got a lot more planned for 2021.”